Exacting workplace revenge is dirty work — but these peeved peons don’t mind the mess. Aggravated, burned out and cranky 9-to-5ers are virally revealing their most “unhinged” hacks for getting payback after being wronged by a colleague, manager or high-level executive. It’s cruelly clever cattiness that’ll leave you screaming: “Oh shift!.” Social media savages are using … Read more
A pestering boss begging a worker to come in on their day off has left the internet stunned. UK workplace expert Ben Askins often goes viral for sharing anonymous text messages between workers and their bosses. Askins reads out the exchanges and then offers his advice, and 9 times out of 10, he is usually … Read more
He’s working three jobs — but not doing any overtime Damien, an IT support agent who requested to use a pseudonym out of fear of professional repercussions, told Business Insider that he’s actually juggling multiple jobs simultaneously — and raking in a big paycheck as a result. “I just have a hard time saying no, because … Read more
You may have been misdiagnosed with burnout. Instead, “boreout syndrome” is sweeping cubicles across the country, Forbes reports. Rather than being overwhelmed, the hallmark symptom of burnout, employees who are “bored-out” exhibit disengagement, feeling underwhelmed and are mentally clocked out, according to the outlet. “Boreout” is the latest workplace trend hitting cubicles across the country. … Read more
Enough is enough. An HR, employee named Sunny Lena took to TikTok to share some of the most bizarre reasons she had to fire people. In the two-part video series, the Minnesota worker rattled off a list of the wildest behaviors she witnessed at her job that forced her to say, “You’re fired” to employees. … Read more
Work days are a drought until 3 p.m. In a recent survey, over a third of working Americans confessed they aren’t drinking most of their water until the late afternoon. The survey of 2,000 employed Americans examined all things wellness and hydration to see how good and bad habits can make or break a workday. … Read more
She works hard for her money. Since return-to-office mandates have continued well into 2025 across corporate America, many employees are forced to take on long commutes to abide by their employer’s rules. However, one 30-year-old woman has her eye on the prize as she willingly commutes nine hours a day to and from work to … Read more
If your morning cup of joe is the only thing motivating you to get to work on time, we’ve got some brew-tal news. A new study out of Sweden suggests your office java may be a latte trouble for your heart. A new study suggests your workplace coffee machine may increase your risk of heart … Read more
One in four young Australians are being plagued by a problem that is “actively hurting” Australian workplaces’ bottom line, costing them $6.8 billion every year. Research by News Corp’s Growth Distillery with Medibank found that, of the 34 percent of Australians currently experiencing burnout, 45 percent were Gen Z and 41 percent millennials – citing … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I recently reconnected with a colleague from work. We were friendly, but not really what I would call friends. We reconnected on social media and have had lunch a few times. The problem is, she has become a very negative, aggressive, angry person. S he spends our time bashing family, former colleagues and … Read more
Prettier people are making a pretty penny. Employees who are easy on the eyes earn an eye-popping $20,000 more than their less-fetching colleagues, according to new data on pretty privilege in the workplace. “We asked respondents to rate how conventionally attractive they are and compared this to how successful they are, to find out how … Read more
They’re ready to split out of spite. Disgruntled Gen Z employees aren’t getting mad. They’re not even getting even. The ticked-off twenty-somethings are, instead, vengefully getting the hell out of dodge when the going gets tough on the job. Experts say revenge quitting is on the rise as a trend aimed at wreaking havoc on … Read more
The “Z” stands for “zero work done.” Gen Z workers have revealed the many ways they’re stealing company time — from beauty treatments to tardiness and working while hungover. While all their names have been changed for anonymity, Zoomers dished their dirty work secrets to The Standard, their cubicle confessions arriving amid a rise in … Read more
Lizzo was feeling bad as hell. The 36-year-old singer is opening up about reaching a real low point after she was sued by former backup dancers and an ex-stylist in 2023 for alleged sexual harassment and claims that she created a toxic workplace environment. Lizzo has denied all allegations, but she is still facing ongoing … Read more
She’s just doesn’t give a shift. Sticking to a strict, stifling work schedule wasn’t Grace Sarah’s vibe. So, the Gen Zer up and ditched her 9-to-5 without a sizable savings or a sound game plan. “I just quit my job to my boss’s face,” Sarah, a 20-something from Australia, confessed to a TikTok audience of more … Read more
This isn’t working out. Remote work policies ushered in by the COVID-19 pandemic have taken a serious toll on employees’ social and emotional well-being, a new study found. A shocking 25% of remote workers say their social skills declined since going fully remote, with millennials being the most susceptible to the harms of telecommuting, a … Read more
A new gender workplace trend has erupted, and for once, it isn’t about women being paid less. Twice as many young women as men are quitting their jobs because of the abuse they cop from customers, alarming new research by digital youth engagement platform Year13 has found. Women are also significantly more likely to leave … Read more
Do you want low stress and a high paycheck? Choose from this list of jobs, if so. Resume Genius has released a report of the top high-paying, yet low-stress, jobs for 2025. To compile the report, the resume company analyzed data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and career site O*NET Online to pull low-stress … Read more
As temperatures have soared in recent weeks amid Australia’s present heatwave, a controversial new office fashion trend has emerged: wearing shorts to work. But as Australians try and stay cool, a debate has erupted between generations over whether it’s appropriate workplace attire. A new poll by people2people Recruitment revealed that 42 percent of Aussie workers thought shorts … Read more
A young worker claimed it was “hard out here” after leaving her entire corporate office shaken over her unusual footwear. What is considered corporate workwear in 2024 has very much changed. People are letting their toes free by wearing slides; stomachs are out because crop tops are in, and no one can agree on what … Read more